No longer confined to factories and warehouses, robots are quickly becoming part of our daily lives. Expectations are high for service robots, but what exactly are they, and where will consumers and businesses see and interact with them first?

Robots are typically classified based on their intended applications, with two broad categories being industrial robots and service robots. Service robots include automation designed to help people perform useful tasks. Variants include automated wheelc...

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Ed O'Brien has extensive experience in marketing, market research, strategy, and operations. He has held roles in enterprise software, manufacturing, and consulting. O'Brien has researched and written over 150 syndicated industry reports, as well as managing of numerous consulting projects for clients. He also has an MBA from Bentley University and a BS degree in business administration from Boston University.